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Sock-Integrated Soccer Shoes
Sock-Integrated Soccer Shoes
Nike Revolutionizes the Mercurial Vapor with the Dynamic Fit Collar
In what has become the soccer boot of choice for some of the most fastest, skillful and gifted players to wear on the world stage, Nike has launched the Mercurial Superfly in anticipation of the... MORE
Malleable Carbon Fiber Cases
Malleable Carbon Fiber Cases
Resin is Removed From the Common Fibers Allowing for Bending
Using the composite material of carbon fiber, the Common Fibers wallet was developed to be able to bend and hinge the sturdy material at specific points and hold its shape. Often used to produce... MORE
Naturally Harvested Ocean Chips
Naturally Harvested Ocean Chips
These Seaweed Chips Swim Against the Tide of Traditional Snacks
Inspired by a fusion blend between a commonly consumed Asian food and tortillas, Ocean’s Halo Seaweed Chips are the first chips to be made from sustainably harvested and nutrient-rich seaweed.... MORE
Speedy Circular USB Ports
Speedy Circular USB Ports
The Anker USB 3.0 Hub Has a Transfer Rate of Up to 5Gbps
The Anker USB 3.0 Hub is a high-speed, dual port mobile work station with a transfer rate of up to 5 Gbps. The $16 hub doesn’t require any drivers to operate, and the circular hub, which... MORE
Minimalist Transparent Tabletops
Minimalist Transparent Tabletops
Tonelli Bacco's Glass Table Combines Aesthetics and Simple Design
Tonelli Bacco marries the aesthetically antithetical properties of glass to create the Glass Table. Fragile yet resistant, and solid yet light, Tonelli Bacco’s inspirations come from forging a... MORE
Urban Car Bike Hybrids
Urban Car Bike Hybrids
The Audi Nexus Blends a Car’s Stability with a Bike’s Pure Urba
Melding the designs of both a motorcycle and a car, the Audi Nexus brings urban mobility to the next level. The concept design by Audi Design Concept Studio and KISKA design, the Audi Nexus is a... MORE
Emergency Blackout Phone Chargers
Emergency Blackout Phone Chargers
The Power Outage Cube Light Turns On When AC Power is Cut Off
Most smartphone users fear the dark—blackouts in particular—which is where the power outage cube light is an everyday, as well as emergency, light fixture that doubles up as an auxiliary... MORE
Toe-Targeted Heating Pads
Toe-Targeted Heating Pads
The Foot Warming Pad Prevents Frosty Grazes Against Another’s Feet
The extremities of your body—your hands and feet—can often get cold when temperatures outside drop because of the reassigned blood flow, which is where the heated comfy foot warming pad comes to... MORE
Titanic-Inspired Energy Drink Ads
Titanic-Inspired Energy Drink Ads
The Red Bull Titanic Campaign Takes an Unusual Stance
A Red Bull Titanic ad drew the ire of some viewers with its audacious taste in trying to market its product off a historic tragedy, but is nonetheless in keeping with the energy drink’s famed... MORE
Surreal Disintegrating Face Sculptures
Surreal Disintegrating Face Sculptures
The 'Bleeding' Sculpture is a Demonic Expression of Fear
Like disappearing into the netherworld, Guy-Olivier Deveau’s ‘Bleeding’ face sculpture is a haunting image of a face being melted. The Quebec City-based artist created the piece... MORE
Knife-Filled Zombie Kits
Knife-Filled Zombie Kits
The Apocalypse Survival Kit Has Knives, Machetes and an Axe
Zombies may as well soon start coming back with the latest apocalypse survival kit by Gerber arming people to the teeth. Marketed to prepare and protect yourself from a “zombie apocalypse,” the $... MORE
Sky-High Baby Chairs
Sky-High Baby Chairs
The Bloom Fresco Chrome Chair Spins, Reclines and is Height-Adjustable
The Bloom Fresco Chrome Highchair is the world’s highest, and classiest, baby chair. Inspired by the understanding that the kitchen, dining and living spaces are all central design tenets of the... MORE
Bewildering Animal Animations
Bewildering Animal Animations
The 'Polar Party' is an Interactive Game and Commercial
British freelance animator Cyriak’s ‘Polar Party’ ad is one way to convey the “multidimensional feeling of happiness, satisfaction and delicious refreshment” of enjoying a bottle... MORE
Reimagined Japanese Superhero Art
Reimagined Japanese Superhero Art
Scott Wade’s Japanese Batman is Painted Using Woodblock Pa
Artist Scott Wade transforms the Dark Knight into a ninja using traditional woodblock prints to re-imagine the Japanese Batman during the ‘Sengoku’ era. The illustrations are done by using a... MORE
Cinematic Car Posters
Cinematic Car Posters
These Famous Movie Cars are as Iconic as the Main Characters Themselves
In some movies, the vehicle that lines up alongside the main character deserves just as much recognition, and Nicolas Bannister has paid homage to them in these famous movie cars illustrations. The... MORE
Celebrity Workplace Photography
Celebrity Workplace Photography
These Famous Workplaces Show a Different Side to the Celebrities
From Bill Clinton to Karl Lagerfeld, these famous workplaces are quite unlike how you’d expect these talented—and affluent—personalities are reflected in their offices. Profiled... MORE
Reversed Water-Filling Bathtubs
Reversed Water-Filling Bathtubs
The Andante Bathtub Fills Water Up from the Bottom
The traditional bath tub-filling faucets often leave the hottest parts of the water on top, while leaving a cooler layer underneath, but the Andante instead fills the tub with water from the bottom.... MORE
Plush Portable Cable Carriers
Plush Portable Cable Carriers
The Portable Charging Station Holds up to Four Power-Only Hubs
The portable charging station with cable management is your one-stop travel bag for all your cables. Designed by AViiQ, the charging station comes with an integrated cable rack system that can hold... MORE
Three-Point Trash Baskets
Three-Point Trash Baskets
Lay Up the Trash with the Basketball Waste Basket
Knocking down free throws just became the buzzer beater with the basketball stand wastebasket. Priced at $75, the waste basket is a wooden stand that fits a standard, iron mesh trash can. While... MORE
Matchbox Concealing Candle Holders
Matchbox Concealing Candle Holders
The Matchbox Candle Holder Fits a Box of Matches in its Base
Concealing romanticism within itself, the Matchbox Candle Holder is a practical design idea that ensures the flame never burns out. Designed by FLIP Design and priced at $23, the candle holder is a... MORE
Life-Saving Radios
Life-Saving Radios
The Hand Crank Charger is a Radio, Emergency Distress Signal and Charger in One
The Eton FRX3 Hand Crank Charger is a life-saver. Able to broadcast AM/FM radio stations and all seven NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) weather band stations, the hand crank... MORE
Unfoldable Car-Roof Tents
Unfoldable Car-Roof Tents
The Roof-Top Tent Can Fit on Any Vehicle Roof Type
If sleeping on the rocky, uneven surface of camping grounds isn’t your thing, how about on top of your car roof with the Roof-Top Tent? Designed by Treeline Outdoors, the $1,650 tent can be... MORE
Haunting Occultation Photography
Haunting Occultation Photography
‘GillyFace Photos’ Turns the Impossible into Reality
Gillian Woods finds a way to capture reality and turn it into the unreal, in the process “edit[ing] them like crazy,” in her GillyFace photo collection. The British-born, Bradford, Ontario-... MORE
Stretched-Out Miniature Cars
Stretched-Out Miniature Cars
The World’s Longest Mini Cooper Measures 27 Feet
It wasn’t the ‘Italian Job,’ but a trip to Las Vegas nonetheless brought back some additional riches as the world’s longest MINI Cooper. The MINI Cooper limousine, now measuring 27 feet... MORE
Spontaneous Fire Extinguishers
Spontaneous Fire Extinguishers
The Firearc Mixes Chemical Agents Upon Twisting a Cap
The Firearc is a way to prevent fire extinguishing devices from ever leaking or malfunctioning in the event of an emergency. Because content packed in a compressed gaseous state inside a fire... MORE
Flash Flood-Blocking Barriers
Flash Flood-Blocking Barriers
The AquaDefender Has Extendable Barriers to Block Floods
The scale of damage that Superstorm Sandy most recently ravaged on the Northeastern coast of the United States was a timely reminder of the necessity to protect low-lying flash flood-prone areas;... MORE
Unified Construction Tables
Unified Construction Tables
The Ter Table is Made from Nine Pieces of Separable Wood
Inspired by the construction of Japanese wood assembly, the Ter table and stool set is constructed without the use of any glue, nails or screws. Made from nine components of wood pieces that are... MORE
Camera-Mounted Quadcopters
Camera-Mounted Quadcopters
The DJI Phantom Quadcopter has a Range of 300 Meters
The DJI Phantom Quadcopter with a GoPro Mount is a four-propelled aerial vehicle that is flight-ready straight out of the box. Priced at $479, the attractive and functional, boomerang-like device... MORE
Ergonomic Wooden Bikes
Ergonomic Wooden Bikes
The Sustainable Wooden Bike is Inspired by Aircraft and Shipbuilding Design
Made from natural wood and reinforced glass fiber and epoxy, Serbian designer Zarko Bubalo’s sustainable wooden bikes are a hybrid combination between traditional and modern technologies. The two... MORE
Interactive Bathroom Entertainment Systems
Interactive Bathroom Entertainment Systems
The Mirror 2.0 Tailors Our Private Bathroom Experience
Since men spend an average of one hour and 45 minutes—compared to 85 minutes for women—in the bathroom each week, it’s only logical that we have something to look at, making the Mirror 2.0 a... MORE
Steak Branding Tools
Steak Branding Tools
The Custom BBQ Branding Iron Sears Your Stamp on a Piece of Meat
While you can try to make reservations on meat on the grill, chances are those attempts will go in vain, unless the custom BBQ branding iron has something to say about it. The brand, which costs $42,... MORE
Elderly-Aiding Toilet Handles
Elderly-Aiding Toilet Handles
The OViTO Over Toilet Frame Caters to the Elderly
The OViTO Over Toilet Frame is a simple yet highly useful accessory for the elderly who may have trouble adjusting to lowered toilets. Designed by Natalia Mona Tjahono and entered into the Bathroom... MORE
Vintage Ordinary Life Photographs
Vintage Ordinary Life Photographs
The No. 1 Captured the Lives of People Living in 1888
To mark the 125th year since Kodak was first founded and introduced the world’s first consumer camera—the Kodak No. 1—a series of photographs have been uploaded that document the everyday... MORE
News Anchor-Modeled Figurines
News Anchor-Modeled Figurines
The Ron Burgundy Action Figure is a Must-Have for Anchorman Fans
While you may not be able to do 1,003 bicep curls or be able to play jazz flute, you can now own the fully talking Ron Burgundy action figure. Costing $45, though not available until the sequel,... MORE
Critical Consumerism Installations
Critical Consumerism Installations
The ‘Merry-Go-Round’ is a Criticism of Consumerist
The image of a shopping cart—imbued from an early age when children get to sit the seat and be driven around—counteracts the idea that they are a device for movement that doesn’t actually take... MORE
Personalized Broadway Lights
Personalized Broadway Lights
The Vintage Marquee Letter Lights Cast Your Name in Fame
There’s nothing quite like seeing your name up in lights Broadway style and now you can have that feeling in your home with the vintage marquee letter lights. The $275 lights, which measures 24... MORE

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Communist Branded Logos
Communist Branded Logos
These Logos Reimagine Capitalist Companies with Communist Slogans
StockLogos has once again re-imagined some famous brand logos, this time recreated as communist branded logos. While Karl Marx’s principle notion of communism—or Marxism—was... MORE
Eerie Two-Faced Portraits
Eerie Two-Faced Portraits
Sebastian Bieniek's 'Doublefaced' Portraits Reflect Society's Duality
Sebastian Bieniek’s surreal portraits, titled ‘Doublefaced,’ are an eerie and slightly disturbing depiction of a girl with faces drawn on by an eye pencil and lipstick. In the... MORE
Self-Serving Pet Fountains
Self-Serving Pet Fountains
The NatureSPA Pet Fountain Spouts a Steady Stream of Water
The NatureSPA Pet Fountain is a luxurious water dispenser that produces a steady stream of water exclusively for pets. Able to hold up to 58 ounces of water, the $58 fountain was developed by... MORE
Plush Portable Cable Carriers
Plush Portable Cable Carriers
The Portable Charging Station Holds up to Four Power-Only Hubs
The portable charging station with cable management is your one-stop travel bag for all your cables. Designed by AViiQ, the charging station comes with an integrated cable rack system that can hold... MORE
Sipping Cereal Bowls
Sipping Cereal Bowls
The Built-In Straw Cereal Bowl Lets You Sip Up Every Bit of Sugar
If you love to feast on the sugary milk remains after eating a bowl of Frosted Flakes, the Built-in Straw Cereal Bowl is for you. A creation by Arrow Plastic Mfg. Co., the bowl comes in three colors MORE
Satirical TV Cartoon Spoofs
Satirical TV Cartoon Spoofs
The Breaking Bad Duo of Heisenberg & Pink Man Fight Crime & Sell Drugs
‘Heisenberg’ and ‘Pink Man’ star in a hilarious new 60s-style cartoon spoof version of the hit television series Breaking Bad made by CineFix. Based on the original Batman series, the... MORE
Universal Remote Controls
Universal Remote Controls
The FLPR Universal Remote has Over 80,000 Preprogrammed Codes
If you’ve lost the remote between the deep cushions of the sofa again, fear not, the FLPR Universal Remote by New Potato Technologies for many of Apple’s latest products is able to control TVs,... MORE
Feces-Masking Sprays
Feces-Masking Sprays
The Poo~Pourri Spray Turns the Smell of Feces into Bouquets of Flowers
It’s not like anyone is counting the seconds you’ve been away from your table, desk or sofa, but Poo~Pourri is designed to lessen any lingering smells or discomfort for when you finally... MORE
Liquid-Regulating Dispensers
Liquid-Regulating Dispensers
The No Drip Honey Dispenser Prevents Honey From Leaking Out
The No Drip Honey Dispenser will make the texture of honey or syrup dribbling down the side of bottles a thing of the past. The dispenser is an easy solution to stop honey from forming sticky... MORE
Color-Separating Washing Machines
Color-Separating Washing Machines
The Dual Washer Saves Water and Clothes
The Dual Washer is about to reduce the amount of pink shirts in the world. Designed by Ji Young Song, the Dual Washer is a washing machine with a catch; the circular machine has two separate... MORE
American Sugar Consumption Charts
American Sugar Consumption Charts
Americans Consume About 1.77 Million Skittles in a Lifetime
In 1822, the average American consumed 45g of sugar every five days, whereas Americans now consume 765g of sugar in the same timeframe, according a sugar consumption infographic by... MORE
Productivity-Monitoring Work Stations
Productivity-Monitoring Work Stations
The Lifespan Treadmill Desk is a Take-Home Office
Staying home to “work” can still be productive and healthy with the Lifespan Treadmill Desk. Priced at $2,000, the desk is a combination of a treadmill and a flat table that holds... MORE
Adjustable Candle Peg Holders
Adjustable Candle Peg Holders
The Clothes Peg Candle Holder Doesn't Require Wax to Be Held Upright
Hundred Million have found a use for something considered monolithic—the wooden peg—to create an adjustable candle holder called the Clothes Peg Candle Holder. Unless you’re the... MORE
Street Surfing Hybrid Boards
Street Surfing Hybrid Boards
The DESKA Board is a Windsurfing Board with a Braking Function
The DESKA Board is a hybrid between a skateboard, a windsurfing board and a snowboard—with a braking function—fused into one. Designed by Csaba Tolgyesy, the DESKA Board is a three-... MORE